The Answer to this years game - 42!

[Ashley Christine]

So, today I was talking to Lil Lavery online.

Lil Lavery: any breakthroughs in your quest for the ultimate strategy?
Me: I know the answer!!
Me: 42

And so now I shall explain why we decided the answer is 42.

4+2=6 -- The number of robots.
4+2=6 -- Total number of goals.
4-2=2 -- The number of alliances.
4*2=8 -- The number of alliances that move onto finals.

4 corner goals 2 center goals.


You can separate it too. FORTY - TWO
40*2=80 -- Total number of balls.


42+42+4^2=100 -- Total POSSIBLE autonomous points per alliance.
42+42+42+42+42 = 210 -- 2 min 10seconds in a match


There are 4 periods in the game 2 of which have designated offensive and definsive teams.


And 42 backwards is 24:
24 = total number of drive team members between the two alliances.


Four denotes stability, physical limitations, hard labor and earthly things, as in the four corners of the earth. It also stands for materialistic matters. You get things done.
Two stands for diversity, partnership, soul, or receptivity. It can also symbolize double weakness or double strength. There is a duality as in male and female, mother and father, yin and yang, etc.
source:www.dreammoods.com


04 and 02 -- last two games with balls.

4 "regular" CIM motors, 2 CIM "mini-bike" motors


Is this an answer, will this number solve everything for the year? Or is it all just coincidental : ponders :

Post your thoughts, or even YOUR 42's :)

[K.Shaw]

that is crazy and that must have taken some time haha! good job! :yikes:

[artdutra04]

Is this an answer, will this number solve everything for the year? Or is it all just coincidental : ponders :

Post your thoughts, or even YOUR 42's :)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/56/Answer_to_Life.png

That is amazing! :eek:

But I found one:

4^2-(4+2) is the number of balls that can start on your robot in autonomous.

That's all I have. Ashley's crazy analysis took almost everything I can think of... :p

EDIT: I swear I remember typing in those parenthesis's. :rolleyes:

[Lil' Lavery]

lol, Ashley, we're such losers ;)

[Ashley Christine]

lol, Ashley, we're such losers ;)

Thats okay :) Makes life more exciting that way.

[KrtZer0]

4^2-4+2 is the number of balls that can start on your robot in autonomous.


Nooo :confused: 4^2=16, 16-4 =12, 12+2=14, 14 != 10

lets try...
4^2-4-2

[K.Shaw]

Nooo :confused: 4^2=16, 16-4 =12, 12+2=14, 14 != 10

lets try...
4^2-4-2


yes haha i did that math in my head and was like thats not right thanks for beating me to the post! lol

[Ashley Christine]

Oh this is fun!!

I lolve being a nerd!! <3

[artdutra04]

Nooo :confused: 4^2=16, 16-4 =12, 12+2=14, 14 != 10

lets try...
4^2-4-2I was thinking of 4^2-(4+2) = 16 - 6 = 10, but somehow I must have forgot the parenthesis among all those [B] brackets... :o

This is also exactly why I don't work on robot designs at 1:30 in the morning. :rolleyes:

[CrazyCarl461]

42+42+42+42+42 = 210 -- Seconds in a matchThat is a mighty long match!

I'm sure you will figure out how to get 130 using 42s. I had no idea that 42 would turn out to be such a good strategy! :D Our team missed it in all of our brainstorming. I'm sure tonight we will reformulate our strategies based on this discovery.

[Ashley Christine]

Hahha.

Yeah stupid brackets! The screw you over everytime. :rolleyes:

And whoops, I fixed the match time thing. :)

[Lil' Lavery]

The average number of currently registered teams per event (including championship) is right now, 42.5.....
:yikes:

[Aburame Shino]

That is freaking business, and probably working overtime too.

[Dan Petrovic]

42+42+42-(4+2) = 120 The maximum weight of the robot (minus bumpers and the battery.

4^2+4^2+(4+2) = 38 The maximum length dimension, in inches, of the robot at the start of the match (minus bumpers).

4^2+4^2-4 = 28 The maximum width dimension, in inches, of the robot at the start of the match (minus bumpers).

42+4^2+2 = 60[/b] The maximum height dimension, in inches, of the robot (minus the flag).

42+42+42+42-4^2-4 = 148 The maximum weight of the robot including the battery and the bumpers.

42+42+42+42-4 = 166 Our team number :D

[mechanicalbrain]

4/2+42= 44 number of build days between kickoff and ship date
4^2-4= 12 the number of volts on the main battery
4^2+2= 18 the number of Amphours
42/2+2*4^4+4^3+4^2+2*4+2= 623 My team number!
This is pretty fun :D

[Squirrelrock]

Sadly, Douglas Adams never realized that he was sooo right.

[Lil' Lavery]

The median number of registered teams is 41.5, which rounds up to 42

[White Wolf]

I am delighted with this thread, given the team I coach is the Hitchhikers.

Given the fondness of some in this thread, I will give you a number challenge I give my CS students. It is the four 4s. If you take the challenge, you will come up with 100 equations. Each equation can only use the numeral 4 and must use it exactly four times. You are free to use whatever operators you like. I will give you one such equation for free: "16 = 4 + 4 + 4 +4", only 99 more to go.

A solution might be found on the web, but that is no fun.

I will be glad to offer encouragement/hints as you desire, since when the dust settles, what remains is that I am a teacher.

[Ashley Christine]

Hm, pretty cool. :) I think I will wait, I already have too much to do!

[fnsnet]

Wow, you guys really thought this out.

You have a LOT of time on your hands... if you happen to have any extra time to spare... give some to me.. I'm running out. :D

I can't think of any others off hand, and I need to go to bed.

PS: Almost have the hotel res. for Richmond setup, waiting on a few more of the volinteers to get their money to me (you know who you are.. hurry up!). The Franklin Crew of Volinteers are on their way. WOOT!